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Why Transparency International’s flagship Corruption Index falls short
For nearly 20 years, Transparency International has published a Corruption Perceptions Index that ranks countries (176 last year) according to how corrupt they are perceived to be by a small group of ...Published: 23 hrs ago | 180 | by Alex Cobham
Blow for regime change tool USAid
A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for one of the Trump administration's remaining steps in its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, allowing it to move forward with pu...Published: 23 hrs ago | 869 | by Staff reporter
Zinef condemns Mhlanga harassment
Zimbabwe National Editors Forum (Zinef) chairperson, Dumisani Muleya, has condemned the police's pursuit of Alpha Media Holdings online radio and television HStv platform anchor Blessed Mhlanga. This ...Published: 24 hrs ago | 332 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police summon AMH CEO as journalist faces manhunt
Police have summoned Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) chief executive officer, Kenias Mafukidze, for questioning after plain-clothes officers visited his home on Friday morning. The visit comes amid a polic...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 13:42hrs | 849 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF admits employing internet trolls to attack opponents
Zanu-PF has confirmed that it employs a group of internet trolls under the Varakashi4ED Social Media Unit to attack its opponents and amplify its messages, according to a document obtained by ZimLive....Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 11:42hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police hunt for journalist Blessed Mhlanga
Zimbabwean police have launched a manhunt for senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga of Alpha Media Holdings, accusing him of distributing content deemed harmful to the state.National Police Spokes...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 10:59hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Defence Industries removed from EU sanctions
THE European Union Council has removed the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) from its restrictive measures imposed in 2002, but maintained its embargo on arms and equipment that could be utilised for ...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:55hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secures 6 month stock of ARVs
Zimbabwe has secured enough antiretroviral (ARV) drug stock to last for the next six months, with additional procurement efforts already in progress to ensure supplies are sustained until the end of t...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:30hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Tungwarara tears ZANU-PF apart, bribes bogus journalists
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's investment advisor, Paul Tempter Tungwarara's smart phones donation benefited ZANU-PF cyber-teams and party activists from ...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 07:14hrs | 4113 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF tightens social media control amid internal dissent
Zanu-PF has introduced a new social media policy requiring the authorisation of party WhatsApp groups by leadership as part of efforts to regulate internal communication and curb dissenting voices....Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 05:57hrs | 1124 | by Staff reporter
Khaya Cement to de-list on ZSE
KHAYA cement is set to de-list on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) as part of the resuscitation strategy amid indications that the major shareholder, Fossil Mines, will sale its shares at a loss as s...Published: 19 Feb 2025 at 20:21hrs | 370 | by Staff Reporter
NSSA chairman embroiled in underhand Rainbow Tourism Group takeover bid
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) chairman Emmanuel Fundira, who is former chairman of African Sun Limited, and an ex-Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior executive Paula January are accused of ...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:01hrs | 1336 | by NewsHawks
Businessman loses US$8,000 to bogus VID officer
A businessman in Zhombe has been defrauded of US$8,000 by a fake Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) officer who falsely claimed to be in charge of disposing vehicles forfeited to the State.Mi...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 14:26hrs | 1117 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for HStv journalist Blessed Mhlanga
Police are searching for local journalist Blessed Mhlanga, a reporter for Heart & Soul, an online broadcasting platform owned by Trevor Ncube's Alpha Media Holdings, following a series of hard-hit...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 14:07hrs | 2393 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa denies links to Chivayo's lavish spending
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed claims that controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo is splurging money, donating luxury cars, and showering individuals with expensive gifts for political...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 14:05hrs | 1660 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife drops fraud charges
The State on Monday withdrew criminal charges against Harare couple Annavestah Mudiwa (39) and her husband, Gray Mudiwa, who were accused of defrauding Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's wife, Mini...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:45hrs | 4495 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa stepping down in 2028
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has firmly stated that he will not seek to extend his tenure beyond 2028, despite growing calls within his party, Zanu-PF, for constitutional amendments to prolong his rul...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:39hrs | 2609 | by Staff reporter
Flood warning for Matebeleland, Midlands provinces
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has issued a warning for heavy rains exceeding 70 millimetres within 24 hours, set to affect the Matebeleland region and the Midlands from Wednesday, 19 Fe...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:38hrs | 2125 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF Chair warns against social media abuse
ZANU-PF chairman for Mashonaland East, Daniel Garwe, has cautioned party members and supporters against misusing social media to bring the revolutionary party into disrepute. Speaking during an interf...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:33hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt warns against Insulting Mnangagwa, citing criminal law
The Government has warned individuals against making disparaging remarks about the Office of the President and Cabinet, stating that while freedom of expression is a constitutional right, some stateme...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:32hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Openly gay Islamic priest shot dead in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world's first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa.The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 10:57hrs | 1203 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reaffirm its commitment to Mnangagwa leadersgip until 2030
The ruling Zanu-PF party's top leadership has reaffirmed its commitment to President Mnangagwa's leadership until 2030, emphasizing unity, shared purpose, and the continuation of transformative develo...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 08:59hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
High court bars Kudzayi from defaming Ken Sharpe
Online media company Kukurigo Communications has been ordered by High Court judge Justice Regis Dembure to stop publishing defamatory and derogatory content against West Properties Holdings and its ch...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 08:55hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Sewer crisis at Zanu-PF MP's house
The urban residence of Zanu-PF Member of Parliament for Zaka South, Clemence Chiduwa, has become a symbol of deteriorating infrastructure as raw sewage continues to flood his Hillside property uncheck...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 18:01hrs | 1182 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF succession battle: why you must be concerned
SHOULD the current succession debate in Zanu-PF be a concern for the church and the rest of the population, even those not affiliated to the ruling or opposition parties?The issue of successio...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 08:07hrs | 2246 | by Rev Kenneth Mtata
Montrose High School achieves 100% pass rate at Advanced Level
Montrose High School, one of Bulawayo's esteemed single-sex institutions, continues to uphold its reputation for academic excellence, delivering remarkable results year after year. Located in the hear...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:49hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi activist jailed for defending Plumtree students
A Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activist, Mkhululi Jele, is in prison after allegedly challenging the interrogation of students at Phakamani High School in Plumtree. The students had clashed with the...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:19hrs | 788 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti of plotting against Zimbabwe, says Mutsvangwa
Zanu-PF spokesman Christopher Mutsvangwa has accused former Finance Minister Tendai Biti of conspiring with American diplomats in South Africa to "whip up emotions about title deeds and land in Zimbab...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:41hrs | 2090 | by Staff reporter
Edmund Kudzayi responds to Kenneth Sharpe accusations
Statement in Response to False Accusations by Mr Kenneth Sharpe (recordings in tweet below)It has come to my attention that Mr Kenneth Sharpe has fabri...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 11:44hrs | 724 | by Edmund Kudzayi
Beitbridge grapples with rising suicide cases
Residents of Beitbridge have voiced alarm over a recent spike in suicide cases, with three females, including a 14-year-old girl, taking their lives in just three weeks. The deaths, which appear to be...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:32hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Geza defrauded
The trial of former Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) board chairperson Basil Nyabadza, accused of defrauding Zanu-PF central committee member and outspoken war veteran Blessed Runes...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:30hrs | 1715 | by Staff reporter
Police name 17 drug barons arrested in nationwide crackdown
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released the names of 17 drug barons and suppliers arrested across the country between January 8, 2025, and February 11, 2025, as part of an ongoing operation ta...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 16:36hrs | 1377 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu attends disciplinary hearing called by Welshman Ncube
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu has reversed his earlier decision not to attend the disciplinary hearing called by party leader Welshman Ncube. Tshab...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 15:23hrs | 1568 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa critic now a fugitive
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched a manhunt for outspoken Zanu-PF central committee member and war veteran, Blessed Geza, following the levying of multiple criminal charges, including theft an...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 14:30hrs | 1261 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Cabinet resolves to corner vendors
As Zimbabwe's economy continues to spiral downward, the government has introduced a series of controversial measures aimed at taxing the struggling informal sector and vendors to boost state revenue. ...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:21hrs | 1243 | by Staff reporter
Storm brews over BCC leases
Decades-old family businesses at Iminyela Shopping Centre in Bulawayo face an uncertain future as the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) moves to lease the premises to new tenants, raising fears among the cu...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:35hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
IWA rescues Zim's needy, fights period poverty
IN accordance with ethos and values of India's traditions, Indian Women Association (IWA) has this Tuesday in Harare extended an assortment of donations to six needy charitable homes including sanitar...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 20:43hrs | 531 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Spy caught at Geza's farm?
Workers at firebrand war veteran and Zanu-PF central committee member Blessed Runesu Geza's farm in Sanyati apprehended a 19-year-old suspected spy on Monday after catching him taking pictures of Geza...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 16:26hrs | 2283 | by Staff reporter
Illegal cluster houses mushroom in Harare
Harare is witnessing the rapid rise of cluster houses across the city, despite the municipality's failure to allocate land for their development, highlighting the growing influence of land barons in t...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 08:04hrs | 2245 | by Staff reporter
Geza embroiled in fraud and intimidation scandal
Controversial war veteran, Blessed Geza, finds himself at the center of a fraud, perjury, and corruption scandal after failing to pay US$1,250,000 for a piece of land in Harare. Geza, who is embroiled...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:41hrs | 1769 | by Staff reporter
I'm not prepared to continue suffering until 2030!
Zimbabwe, under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has sank deeper into poverty.Granted, when President Emmerson Mnangagwa took power in November 2017 through a military coup, Zimbabwe was already ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 22:56hrs | 1154 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Court reinstates gold mine shareholder's rights
The High Court has overturned a decision by minority shareholders of Botha Gold Mine to remove Themba Hlongwane from his position, bringing a close to a contentious boardroom coup that had sparked a f...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:39hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank cracks down on cash hoarding
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has expressed concern over millions of dollars lying idle in cash deposit boxes across the country, warning that the growing trend is stifling economic growth by dep...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 17:40hrs | 6317 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru advocates for cashless economy
The logistics of handling cash in Zimbabwe present significant obstacles, but Doug Tait-Knight, the Chief Executive Officer of Mukuru Zimbabwe Financial Services, believes that embracing digital payme...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:30hrs | 1430 | by Staff reporter
Bribery claims backfire for Harare commission
A Commission of Inquiry investigating the operations of the City of Harare has found itself embroiled in controversy after a private company, Quill Associates, demanded an apology following repeated b...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:29hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
2 more Zimbabweans resurface from SA mine
Two Zimbabwean nationals have emerged from the abandoned Stilfontein gold mine in South Africa after weeks underground, where they endured harrowing conditions. The survivors surfaced last week, bring...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:26hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Thousands left out of the Presidential War Veterans Fund
Approximately 4,000 war veterans in Masvingo Province were recently awarded a mere US$150,000 from the US$1.5 million Presidential War Veterans Fund, a move that has been sharply criticized as insuffi...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 13:46hrs | 2030 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver sentenced to 4 years for fatal road accident
A truck driver who was found negligent in a road traffic accident that resulted in the deaths of six people has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment. Denny Taziva, 36, appeared before the Nyanga...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:51hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt halts Chitungwiza mass demolition
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has upheld a High Court judgment halting mass demolitions in Chitungwiza, ruling that the demolition orders issued by the municipality were constitutionally invalid...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:48hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Turf wars among Bulawayo's street kids highlight struggle for survival
As the sun dips below the horizon in Bulawayo, known as the City of Kings and Queens, the city's lively streets transform into tense battlegrounds. Once places of laughter and connection, the pavement...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:38hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
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